What is the Least Common Multiple of 49659 and 49676?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 49659 and 49676 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49659 and 49676, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49659,49676) = 1
LCM(49659,49676) = ( 49659 × 49676) / 1
LCM(49659,49676) = 2466860484 / 1
LCM(49659,49676) = 2466860484

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49659 and 49676 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49659 and 49676. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49659 and 49676.

Prime Factorization of 49659

Prime Factorization of 49676

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49659 and 49676.

LCM(49659,49676) = 3¹ × 16553¹ × 2² × 11¹ × 1129¹
LCM(49659,49676) = 2466860484